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Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department log -- June 19-July 2 07.14.2020 Dean Rhodes Public safety Friday, June 19 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with a disturbance in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 15 on Highway 18. Welfare check for a disabled vehicle in the area of milepost 21 on Highway …

-place finish behind Harvey. “We have a lot of important progress underway, and I want to see this through to completion,” George said in a text to Smoke Signals . Tribal Council nominations will occur during a special General Council meeting to be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26. This year’s Tribal Council election will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …

held two enrollment listening sessions in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconferencing application on Thursday, July 14 and 28. It also held a presentation on Monday, July 25, and Tuesday, July 26, designed to review ECONorthwest’s forecasts and projections for future Tribal membership numbers based on the different scenarios. All four meetings were for enrolled Tribal members only. “Thank you for the listening session tonight,” commented Tribal Elder Debi Anderson on Facebook …

office door. Completed signature verification forms – with a notarized signature or legible copy of ID, including your signature (driver’s licenses, member ID card, passport, etc.) – need to be mailed to the Election Board for processing. The form will not be processed unless it has been notarized or includes a legible copy of ID and signature attached. Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on Wednesday, July 26. Tribal members can submit a verified signature card at any …

that the season for backyard burning has closed, and that agricultural burning will close on July 1. The Oregon Department of Forestry announced on Wednesday, June 26, that it will declare fire season at midnight on Monday, July 1. Homeowners who want advice on making their property more fire resilient can contact Resiliency Specialist Kaylene Barry at 503-879-3573. The department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters, as well as emergency medical services and support staff. More …

to the Vietnamese Community of Oregon, Portland Parks Foundation, Portland Police Foundation and Columbia River Peace Corps Association. The parade's theme, Carnival of Roses, was reflected in the Spirit Mountain float, Run Free in the Homelands, that portrayed horses in full gallop, escaping the carousel and a bed or roses as they ran free in the Tribe's aboriginal homelands. Rose Festival Sponsorship Manager Christie Wong called Spirit Mountain Casino "an awesome partner" and added that the sponsorship "makes …

. For a year, she also taught nursing at Oregon Health and Science University. On the first and fourth Saturdays of the month in Dallas, where she lives now, Chamberlain volunteers at the Polk County Free Clinic helping provide a multitude of free and low-cost services to the community. "We're always looking for volunteers," she hints. Here in Grand Ronde, "We're just beginning," she said. "All these programs will have to evolve." In this effort, Chamberlain said that she wants to hear from …

for abused children; Marion-Polk Food Share of Salem, $20,523 to replace a truck to increase emergency food service capacity; Northwest Family Services of Portland, $50,000 for its enhanced Peer Court/Gang Prevention project; Oregon Justice Resource Center of Portland, $27,413 for its “Women in Prison” project; Portland Homeless Family Solutions, $20,000 for overnight shelter coordinators for homeless families with children; Salem Free Clinics, $34,500 to fund culturally competent care for uninsured …

throughout 2015 and was designed by Horn to mix performance, history and music into one show. The project takes audience members through Pepper’s journey of becoming a world-renowned musical artist. Pepper, who was a member of the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma, gained fame in Europe and Australia and was a saxophonist, composer and singer who pioneered jazz fusion music. Pepper’s band, The Free Spirits, is acknowledged throughout the music industry for being among the first to combine jazz and rock. Pepper …

things that we were trying to help out with. “Veterans are a hard group to deal with because some of them are kind of resentful still, especially of governmental agencies. And more, I guess, from my era. We try to tell them, ‘You’ve earned this stuff. You’ve earned it. You have it coming.’ ” If you go Veterans Summit: Gathering of Warriors V When: 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 6, and 9 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. Friday, July 7 Where: Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9600 Highway 22 (Hebo Road) Cost: The event is free …